Cornerstone Academy presents the story of Dracula

This week, we're talking with Rebekah von Rathonyi, Artistic Director of the Cornerstone Academy for Performing Arts. They're presenting "Dracula: Dance on the Dark Side," Friday night at 7:30 at the ICC Performing Arts Center in East Peoria. It's the first time the work has been presented in the Peoria area since 2004. She talks about some of the professional dancers who will appear in the performance, how the work is gaining a following among dance companies, and about some of the work that goes on outside the dance studio to prepare for the performance.

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Rebekah von Rathonyi talks about the Cornerstone Academy for Performing Arts' upcoming production of "Dracula: Dance on the Dark Side."

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